New Jersey is set to allow private companies to sponsor rest areas and service areas in return for their upkeep after the New Jersey Senate voted unanimously to advance a bill to Gov. Chris Christie that would authorize corporate sponsorship on rest areas along the New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway and other state-owned highways.
07-08-2013 The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) announced last week that it will convert two rest areas at Halltown on Interstate 44 into truck-parking only facilities rather than spend funds to meet Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) upgrades to the water and sewer systems. The rest areas currently offer parking for 37 trucks, which MoDot said it plans to expand.
05-13-2013 The New Jersey Senate Transportation Committee voted unanimously last week to advance a bill to allow private companies to sponsor rest areas and service areas in return for upkeep of the facilities. S2514 next moves to the Senate floor. If approved there, the bill would advance to the Assembly for further consideration.
03-18-2013 If there was ever a year when NATSO was challenged on all of its major issues, it was 2012. NATSO’s top issues–rest area commercialization, tolling and credit card swipe fees–were all in play throughout the year, with a big test early in the year on the rest area commercialization issue. And though we passed the test, there is always more to be done. But NATSO moves into 2013 with optimism and momentum in a positive direction, committed to continue protecting the interests of Interstate-based businesses.
12-24-2012 ODOT signs contract with Travelers Marketing to run an advertising, sponsorship and naming rights program for the state’s rest areas.
09-24-2012 VDOT recently awarded a corporate sponsorship contract for the state’s 42 rest areas and welcome centers to CRH Catering of Connellsville, Pa.
09-10-2012 On June 28 ODOT held a sparsely attended meeting in Columbus for potential bidders on the rest area projects.
07-02-2012 Iowa DOT said it is seeking funds to help defray nearly $3.7 million in annual operation costs.
06-18-2012 It appears that negotiations on the transportation reauthorization legislation are stalling.
06-11-2012 Last week ODOT issued a request for information seeking input on an upcoming proposal to commercialize non-interstate rest areas across the state.
05-21-2012 The Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association (CWPMA) last week withdrew its bill HB-1136 “Prohibition on the Use of Public Land for Retail Sales” after Senate State Affairs Committee Chairman Rollie Heath said he would allow taxpayer dollars to be spent by government entities to compete against private companies.
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